You come home from a hectic day and all you can think of is taking a long, hot shower in your personal oasis. We all need to relax, regroup, and reenergize from our daily demanding work or home lives. Ever imagine redesigning your shower with enclosure ideas that look like a nature-inspired haven? Or maybe a Zen spa? Today, bathroom walk in showers is the new trend and why not, the new designs are beautiful, clean-lined, easy to maintain, promote privacy, and allow natural light to flood your space.

Founded to promote traditional Vietnamese therapy, Zen Spa (zenspa.com.vn) has two local branches. One, at the Hoi An Hotel, is right in the heart of town. The other, at the Hoi An Beach Resort is further out, by the seaside. Pampering services that come under the Zen Spa brand include facials, foot treatments, body scrubs, Pearl of Asia (incorporating exotic Thanh Long or 'dragon fruit'), Heaven and Earth (gentle body scrub with a great coconut aroma), The Five Elements ('fresh herbals and silver coins with ginger wine') and Forever Together ('fresh leaves and herbs'). Different.

A different fashion that is really fashionable is the Zen spa version. They are a type featuring a clear-glass surround with half walls blanked out with glaze over. They grant total privacy in the needed space and simultaneously it inundates the shower space with natural light. The shower renders a massaging force since it comes in several body sprays. It may be a great steam spa once connected with a hot water supply and can even have aromatherapy.